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Dr. Matt G. Mutchler

PrEP-Talk

The SEHR team is currently working on disseminating findings from a completed NIH-funded study. The PrEP-Talk study aims to explore the use of PrEP (Pre Exposure Prophylaxis), a new medication that has been shown to prevent HIV infection, when taken properly. The study is focused on increasing peer support for PrEP uptake amongst young Black gay men and their close friends. Projects within the SEHR Institute may include analyzing primarily quantitative data from a completed mini-randomized controlled trial of the PrEP Talk intervention to assess feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of the PrEP-Talk intervention. Students may be engaged with faculty and each other on multiple tasks associated with dissemination of scholarly materials such as reviewing the study protocol, conducting literature searches, preparing annotated bibliographies, reviewing manuscripts, writing sections of manuscripts and presentations, analyzing quantitative data utilizing SPSS, ongoing team meetings to discuss the findings, editing documents, building citations/references, and presenting findings in community, governmental and academic settings.

Dr. Obinna Oleribe

Designed to Lead

One of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century is the shortage of skilled leaders across sectors, especially in global health and politics. At ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉú, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH), a Minority-Serving Institution, this challenge is particularly relevant. Designed to Lead was created to address this gap by educating, empowering, and mentoring students to become the next generation of leaders.

Supported by a grant from the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, the project has two core components. The first is a student-led, cross-sectional study to explore the leadership knowledge, beliefs, practices, and perspectives of both undergraduate and graduate students. The second uses these findings to co-design, co-create, and co-deploy a Leadership Learning Laboratory – a student-led and student-managed hub where future leaders are intentionally nurtured and equipped to lead effectively and inclusively.

Two student research assistants and an intern will drive this initiative, guided by Dr. Obinna Oleribe, Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences. By providing skills, mentorship, and meaningful opportunities, Designed to Lead prepares CSUDH students to take on the urgent challenges of a complex and interconnected world. Engaged students will work with faculty to finalize the data collection tool, work with ASI to collect data from graduate and undergraduate students, participate in data analysis using SPSS and MS Excel, develop and disseminate reports, as well as present results in local and national conferences. They will also work to establish the Leadership Learning Lab and manage it.

Artificial Intelligence Adoption, Integration, and Use in Healthcare

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming how we live, work, play, pray, and learn. In healthcare, leaders are increasingly faced with complex challenges that demand timely and thoughtful decisions. Providers now use AI to screen, diagnose, and manage patients across different levels of care. Educators are leveraging AI to equip students, patients, and families with the knowledge and tools needed for safer, healthier outcomes. Meanwhile, biomedical engineers are continuously designing, developing, and deploying innovative AI-driven tools and resources that are reshaping healthcare delivery.

In collaboration with student interns and research assistants, we are examining the many dimensions of AI adoption, integration, and use among healthcare leaders, providers, and educators. Our research seeks to uncover the processes that drive effective AI adoption, identify bottlenecks that hinder progress, and highlight best practices that can strengthen the role of AI across the healthcare ecosystem. Engaged students will work with faculty to finalize the data collection tool, conduct literature review and data extractions, participate in data analysis using

SPSS and MS Excel, develop and disseminate reports, as well as present results in local and national conferences.